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April 09, 2007
Madlib
After digging Ellen Allien's entry in the Time Out series of compilations, I decided to check out Madlib's new entry, The Other Side Los Angeles. I was not disappointed. Although the disc includes good hip hop from the likes of Dabrye, Quasimoto, and Madlib, the real gems on this compilation are the wealth of good funk and experimental jazz that Madlib has assembled, including the classic Sun Ra track "Nuclear War" that somehow manages to sound fresh every time I hear it. It's a great collision of styles that really hangs together, well worth checking out. The associated DVD features Peanut Butter Wolf taking you on a tour of LA; that's the Time Out connection, obviously. (You can get another track from this compilation over on DoseNation today.)
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Steve Grossman - Inmate Man
Harris & Orr - Spread Love
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Posted by Scotto at April 9, 2007 08:00 AM